Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone could give me advice on owning a moggy as a first car ?

I'm 31 and about to take my first driving lesson in 12 years and this time i'm adamant i'll pass my test!
I fell in love with all things morris many years ago and have been hankering after one ever since.

I've spoken to my dad who has owned and restored a few classic cars over the years and he's told me that they're hard to drive. What do other people think ? I think he's just upset because he's not able to have one himself

Also i live in a very rural part of Scotland so do you think I'd be okay driving up and down very lumpy bumpy roads in one every day ?

Sorry for all the questions,
I hope i'll be able to join in over the coming months and soon also own my very own Moggy

Nikki

well morris minors are very good for everday use, ask most of us on here, as they to drive them every day
i drive a van for everyday use no problems
can be upgraded to disc brakes and larger engines if u want to
not difficult to drive, just different

Hi I'm 23, been driving Minors since I've been 17 and though not comfy as modern "cars" I prefer them more than anything in the world, about harder to drive, just till you get used to the clutch I think, that's the only thing I couldn't get hold of but then again when I started using a Minor I was learning to drive so go for it!!! Enjoy your beautiful countryside in a Minor

The Minor was designed to be driven every day on bumpy roads. They're not difficult to drive at all; the only thing to watch out for is when switching between a modern car and a standard Moggy the experience is slightly different (eg. you have to press the brake harder to get the same effect).

And ignore the "gears to go, brakes to slow" guff they teach these days, and make full use of engine braking.

Thanks for the responses, I'm trying not to count my chickens but i can't help but eye up the moggy's that are up for sale at the mo

I'd love a traveller but think I'll start with a minor, trouble is i'm well known for my obsessions so i could end up with one of each in every colour

Is there anywhere I can test drive one when the time comes?

Nikki

go for it nikki
my boy aged 14 can drive the moggy i have well both of them (not on puplic roads )
has tryed to drive the rangerover i used to have did not like it and that was a automatic and the transit but prevers the moggy to all of them ,
i drive 80 miles a day no problem but have got a bigger engine 1275 cc and that about it at the moment till later ha ha ha ha then fun and speed .

Speaking as an "advanced driver"... a Moggy as your first car would teach you plenty about control, anticipation and observation... more than you would need to learn for a modern car. The additional skills will probably then stay with you - skills you may never otherwise pick up.

Speaking as an "advanced driver

Do you mean driving skills or an excess of years?

Is there anywhere I can test drive one when the time comes?

See if you can find someone locally to give you some pointers there are a few scots on here who might be nearer to you and can give some local advice

"advanced" as in IAM

Am in Glasgow... welcome to have a look at my Minor